In Vienna you can find many elegant coffee shops which also serve sweets and pastries such as Linzertorte and Sachertorte. Meals in this city can be a bit pricey if you are a tourist, so here are some tips that you can follow to enjoy the Viennese experience on a budget.
Buy a guide book before your trip. They often have restaurant listings with price ranges. Some even provide conversions in your own currency or in US dollars. It also helps to check the web for restaurant reviews.
Visit areas around universities. They often have restaurants that serve Austrian cuisine and other ethnic foods at budget friendly prices. If you are in a tourist area, walk a few blocks away and you will surely find local restaurants that charge less. Cafeteria-style food joints are also interesting spots.
Avoid fast food chains because the prices will probably be times ten of what you would pay back home. Find local specialties such as sausages, goulash and Wiener schnitzel. Ask locals where you can get the best of these. They will most likely recommend one or two of their favorite restaurants. Other tourists may also give you some helpful tips and suggestions.
Once you choose a coffee house or restaurant of your choice. Sit there as long as you want to enjoy the experience. Read a book or people watch just like how people do it in when visiting cafes in Paris.
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